11-03-2015 Southern Cooper Basin Gas Project

ASX Announcement
11 March 2015
The Company Announcement Officer ASX Ltd
via electronic lodgement
SOUTHERN COOPER BASIN GAS PROJECT
OPERATIONS UPDATE
Strike Energy Limited (ASX:STX) (“Strike”) is pleased to provide an update on its continuing flow testing
program at its Southern Cooper Basin Gas Project in PEL 96 (Strike 66.7% and Operator, Energy World
Corporation (ASX:EWC) 33.3%).
The attached Investor Presentation provides further information about the Company’s activities to date
and future plans for the Southern Cooper Basin Gas Project. This will be presented by Mr David Wrench
at the forth coming Euroz Securities Institutional conference in Perth.
FLOW TESTING UPDATE
Following the recommencement of flow testing operations after the recent rain delays, gas production
has continued to increase at both the Le Chiffre 1 and Klebb 1 locations. The wells have now been cycled
through a series of production and shut in phases to obtain a range of flow and pressure data.
PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS
In each production phase, gas flows have been established quickly and continue to build. Preliminary
analysis of the pressure and production data obtained to date confirm:
•
Increasing gas flow rates continue to be observed as the reservoir pressure is reduced.
Consistent, stable pumping operations have proved most effective in achieving sustained
pressure reductions and increased gas flow rates;
•
To date, reservoir pressures have been reduced to 2,000 – 2,400 psi close to the wells (from initial
pressures of 2,900 – 3,000psi). Encouragingly, this limited pressure reduction has been sufficient
to initiate and sustain gas flows from coal proximate to the wells and confirm that the coals are
highly gas saturated;
•
Well productivity is significantly improved through managed increases in pump rates.
Strike Energy Limited ABN 59 078 012 745
www.strikeenergy.com.au
P: +61 2 9397 1420
E: strike@strikeenergy.com.au
120B Underwood Street, Paddington NSW 2021
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Gas adsorption isotherms for the producing coals show that the majority of gas stored (adsorbed) on the
coal surfaces will be recovered at average reservoir pressures below 500psi. Therefore, flow testing will
now focus on achieving further reductions in average reservoir pressures to facilitate increases in gas
production towards commercial rates.
KLEBB WELLS
During the month of February, 19 days of flow test data was obtained from the Klebb 1 location with
sustained gas flows during the entire period and 6,400 bbls of water produced. During the testing period,
pump rates were gradually increased with a corresponding increase in gas productivity being observed.
Klebb 3 was successfully commissioned during February and produced for 9 days averaging around 100
bbls water per day.
To date, 75 days of cumulative flow test data has been achieved from the Klebb 1 location.
LE CHIFFRE 1
During the month of February, 26 days of test data has been obtained from the Le Chiffre 1 location, with
20,600 bbls of water produced. Sustained gas flows to surface were recorded over the testing period.
To date, 69 days of cumulative test data has been achieved from the Le Chiffre 1 location.
FLOW TESTING OPERATIONS - FORWARD PLAN
The completion of the first phase of flow testing was successfully achieved once sustained gas flows at all
wells were established. Flow testing operations have now advanced to a second phase which aims to build
gas flow rates through consistent reservoir pressure reduction at both Le Chiffre 1 and the Klebb pilot
wells. Minor modifications to the existing pumping equipment at the Klebb location are underway, which
once implemented, will allow simultaneous flow testing of all three wells.
The performance of the Klebb wells have been very encouraging and we now believe they are capable of
achieving further production increases beyond their original design basis with modest additional
investment. As a result, the Klebb pilot will be upgraded in Phase 3 of the appraisal program through frac
completions of Klebb 2 and 3 and installation of improved pumping infrastructure, which will accelerate
reservoir pressure reduction and provide further reservoir and operational data for use in full
development planning.
Strike Energy Limited ABN 59 078 012 745
www.strikeenergy.com.au
P: +61 2 9397 1420
E: strike@strikeenergy.com.au
120B Underwood Street, Paddington NSW 2021
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MANAGING DIRECTORS COMMENT
“The trends we are seeing at Le Chiffre and Klebb are extremely encouraging as we continue on the path
towards commercial production. Strike now believes it controls one of the few projects with the potential
to provide substantial new supply to East Australian gas markets with testing and production set to
increase over coming months.”
Yours faithfully
DAVID WRENCH
Managing Director
Strike Energy Limited ABN 59 078 012 745
www.strikeenergy.com.au
P: +61 2 9397 1420
E: strike@strikeenergy.com.au
120B Underwood Street, Paddington NSW 2021
STRIKE ENERGY LIMITED
EUROZ SECURITIES INSTITUTIONAL
CONFERENCE
Perth, 12 March 2015
Company Overview: Corporate
Strike Energy Limited (ASX : STX) is an Australian based, independent oil and gas exploration and production
Company. The Company is focused on the development and rapid commercialisation of a substantial gas resource in
the Southern Cooper Basin to meet the demand of the Eastern Australian gas market
Listing
ASX (ticker STX)
Issued Shares
833,330,946
Unlisted Options and
Performance Rights
40,500,001
Market Capitalisation
$91.7 million (6 March 2015)
Production (2013/14)
81,357 boe
Revenue (2013/14)
$4.3 million
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EUROZ: Presentation
Eastern Australian Gas Market
Strike’s Southern Cooper Basin Gas Project
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EASTERN AUSTRALIAN GAS MARKET
Eastern Australian Gas Market: Imminent demand shock
Annual gas consumption (including LNG exports) for Eastern and South-Eastern Australia
Historical (2010-2014)
Short Term (2014-2019)
Medium Term (2019-2024)
9.0 mtpa capacity
Total New
LNG demand
8.5 mtpa capacity
4.1 Bcf/D
7.8 mtpa capacity
Source: AEMO
New LNG plants dramatically increasing Eastern Australian gas demand
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Eastern Australian Gas Market: New gas export pathway
Global Energy Demand
US$60 Billion investment connecting onshore
gas resources to global energy demand
Gas liquefaction
Moomba
Bowen and
Surat
Basins
Demand
~30 Tcf over 20 years
~4.1 Bcf / day
Gladstone
(6 new LNG trains commissioning
from Q1 2015)
Gas Pathway
Cooper
Basin
Wallumbilla
Major onshore gas
resource basins
Gas export pathway creates the opportunity for major onshore gas resource development
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Eastern Australian Gas Market: Supply and demand - over 20 years
Supply
Demand
Cooper Basin
- third party
~30 Tcf
Bowen/Surat Basins
- CSG JV equity gas
- third party
Export demand
~30 Tcf over 20 years
~4.1 Bcf / day
~40 Tcf
Bowen/Surat Basins CSG JV equity gas
wells drilled
to date
Queensland CSG
~11 Tcf
New Cooper Basin / N
ew NSW
(?)
Victoria
- Gippsland (incl. additional supply)
- Otway
- Other
~ 60 Bcf / year
(1.2 Tcf over
20 years)
Domestic demand
~11 Tcf over 20 years
~0.5 Tcf / year
Without clarity as to how future gas demand (~40 Tcf) will be met a significant gas shortfall is
looming in the Eastern Australian Gas Market
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Eastern Australian Gas Market: Implications of global LNG pricing
LNG price CIF Japan (USD/MMBtu) +
$10.00
$12.00
$14.00
Mount Isa
Bowen/
Surat
Basins
Cooper
Basin
Gladstone
Eastern Australian delivery point prices* +
Brisbane
Moomba
Wallumbilla
Gladstone
(AUD/GJ)
$8.65
$11.02
$13.39
Wallumbilla
(AUD/GJ)
$7.65
$10.02
$12.39
Moomba
(AUD/GJ)
$6.65
$9.02
$11.39
Sydney
Adelaide
Melbourne
Hobart
+
* Assumptions +
• AUD:USD 0.80
• Liquefaction cash operating cost A$2.0/GJ
• Includes shipping cost to Asia
Pricing information and assumptions presented are for information purposes only and are subject to change
Global LNG pricing will drive Eastern Australian gas prices
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Eastern Australian Gas Market: Opportunity
Without clarity as to how future gas demand (~40 Tcf) will be met a
significant gas shortfall is looming in the Eastern Australian Gas Market
Presents a significant opportunity for new competitively priced
gas supply
However, there are limited opportunities for investors to directly
participate in this opportunity
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SOUTHERN COOPER BASIN GAS PROJECT
Southern Cooper Basin Gas Project: Favourable location
Moomba
Prospective resource
PEL 96
4,492 Bcf*
PEL 96
Phase One Area
1,227 Bcf*
Davenport 1
Marsden 1
PEL 94
STX 35%
PEL 95
STX 50%
Mount Isa
Le Chiffre 1
Klebb production
testing area
Gladstone
Moomba
PELA 640
STX 100%
Brisbane
PEL 96
STX 66.67%
0
20
Sydney
Adelaide
Kilometers
Melbourne
PEL 96 Phase One Area
Strike Phase One Area wells drilled
Gas Pipeline
Strike Wells Drilled
Oil Pipeline
PEL 96 Offset Wells
Hobart
Strzelecki Track
PEL 96 and PELA 640 - STX operated
* Mean estimate (net to Strike) per ASX announcement dated 19 Feb 2014
Strike has ideally positioned multi-Tcf resource to supply into Eastern Australian gas demand
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Southern Cooper Basin Gas Project: Strike’s strategic objectives
Strategic objectives
Timing
Supply targets
2020/21
Production
~5 Tcf over 20 years
FID
Cost competitive
third party gas supply
for LNG exporters
Development
Expanded resource
delineation across STX
acreage
2017/18
Production
New source of
affordable gas
supply for east coast
domestic customers
~1 Tcf over 20 years
FID
Initial
development
PEL 96
Appraisal/
Commercialisation
The Southern Cooper Basin Gas Project is a substantial strategic resource
capable of long-term domestic and export gas supply
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Southern Cooper Basin Gas Project: PEL 96 appraisal program
PEL 96 - Appraisal/Commercialisation
Commence Q4 2015
Funded (2)
Le Chiffre pilot test
Production optimisation
Pre-development wells
Phase 4
Commence Q3 2015
Funded (2)
Klebb pilot test
Frac Klebb 2 & 3
Install new pumps at Klebb 2 & 3
Phase 3
Commence Q1 2015
Funded (1)
Phase 2
Funded (1)
Phase 1
Objective
Continue testing Le Chiffre 1 and Klebb 1-3
Install new pump at Klebb 1
Understand multi-well
pressure drawdown effects
Dec 2014
Single well tests
Le Chiffre 1 and Klebb 1
Drill, complete,
bring on line Klebb 2 & 3
FID
Objective
Commercial
gas flows
Objective
Build gas flows
(in progress)
Objective
Sustained gas flows
(all wells flow gas)
Technical
feasibility
Commercial
feasibility
(1) Funded from existing cash resources
(2) Funded from gas off-take prepayments and the Company’s existing R&D rebate program
A disciplined, capital efficient appraisal program is being followed to establish commerciality
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Southern Cooper Basin Gas Project: Emerging reservoir characteristics
2013
Reservoir
properties
Net Coal
Observations
Discovery of up to 145m
of net coal
at 1,450-2,000m
First target zone
- 65m net Patchawarra coals
Implications
CBM success
factors
High (+++)
net effective coal
thickness
Low well capex
2014
Permeability
DFIT measured
up to 25 md
Good
permeability
Gas Content
Gas Flows
Patchawarra coals
Early gas flows all well tests
Est. 8-11 m3/t
Manageable water flows
Gas saturation
80%+
Increasing gas flow with
decreasing reservoir
pressure
High gas
content
High gas
saturation
High per
well recovery
potential
Favourable
reservoir
characteristics
An understanding of the reservoir is emerging that is very encouraging
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Southern Cooper Basin Gas Project: Compelling economics
CSG economics are predominantly determined by the relationship between the amount of gas recovered
per well and the capital cost of the well. The best Australian CSG wells typically recover more than 1.5PJ for
every $1mln of well drilling and completion capex.
EUR/well capex
QLD CSG
fringes
QLD CSG
sweet spots
1 - 1.5 PJ/$1mln *1
~2 PJ/$1mln *2
Strike’s target
>1.5 PJ/$1mln *3
Note 1: Citigroup 17 Sept 2014 - Roma estimates
Note 2: Citigroup 17 Sept 2014 - Fairview estimates
Note 3: Based on Strike internal estimate of well capex of $3m per well
The Southern Cooper Basin Gas Project is targeting an EUR / well capex ratio
that delivers a very competitive gas supply cost
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Investment Summary
Gas market dynamics – significant opportunity for new strategically located supply
Strike provides direct exposure to a substantial gas market with unrivalled leverage
Strike has a multi-Tcf resource with direct connectivity to the Eastern Australian market
Strike is currently producing gas next to the Moomba to Adelaide pipeline
Favourable reservoir characteristics = compelling economics
Clear strategic objectives with disciplined execution pathway
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Important Notice
This presentation does not constitute an offer, invitation or
recommendation to subscribe for, or purchase any security and
neither this presentation nor anything contained in it shall form the
basis of any contract or commitment.
Reliance should not be placed on the placed on the information
or opinions contained in this presentation. This presentation does
not take into consideration the investment objectives, financial
situation or particular needs of any particular investor. Any decision
to purchase or subscribe for any shares in Strike Energy Limited
should only be made after making independent enquiries and seeking
appropriate financial advice.
No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the
fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information,
opinions and conclusions contained in this presentation. To the
maximum extent permitted by law, Strike Energy Limited and its
affiliates and related bodies corporate, and their respective officers,
directors, employees and agents disclaim liability (including without
limitation, any liability arising from fault or negligence) for any loss
arising from any use of or reliance on this presentation or its contents
or otherwise arising in connection with it.
Statements contained in this presentation, including but not
limited to those regarding the possible or assumed future costs,
performance, dividends, returns, production levels or rates, oil
and gas prices, reserves, potential growth of Strike Energy Limited,
industry growth or other projections and any estimated company
earnings are or may be forward looking statements.
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Such statements relate to future events and expectations and as such
involve known and unknown risk and uncertainties, many of which are
outside the control of Strike Energy Limited. Actual results, actions and
developments may differ materially from those expressed or implied by
the statements in this presentation.
Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law and the
Listing Rules of ASX Limited, Strike Energy Limited does not undertake
any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward looking
statements in this presentation or any changes in events, conditions
or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT
The reported resource and or reserves in this presentation are based
on information compiled by Mr C Thompson. Mr. Thompson is the
General Manager of Strike’s Cooper Basin Project and has consented to
the inclusion of the resource and or reserves information in this report.
Mr. Thompson holds a Graduate Diploma in Reservoir Evaluation
and Management and Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology. He is a
member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and has worked in the
petroleum industry as a practicing reservoir engineer for over 20 years.
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